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7 Good Reasons to Switch to Windows 7

Virtue — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:31:07 +0000

Landing in stores October, Windows 7 is sparking a surprisingly heated debate (in our forums, at least) on whether or not upgrading from XP is a good idea. If you’re in the “nay” camp, we’re going to lay out seven reasons why you should consider switching your stance to “yay.”

When scanning our list, we

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Windows 7 Touch Pack: Surface Interface Without the Big-Ass Table

Virtue — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:58:31 +0000

The day this drops out of release beta I WILL cop it. I am currently running Windows 7 on my new pc and I must admit its pretty smooth. A major increase from vista. But anyway…back to the video.

More pictures after the jump…

Read the full article from gizmodo here

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Archos’ Touch Tablet, the Archos9, Runs Windows 7

Virtue — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:40:16 +0000

Although we have yet to hear anything about an Android MID from their event today, Archos has announced the Archos9—a UMPC that runs Windows 7.

Archos’ Touch Tablet, the Archos9, Runs Windows 7

How To Install Windows 7 On Almost Any Netbook

Virtue — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:58:42 +0000

Windows 7 is free for now, and works extremely well on netbooks. That said, installing the OS on these tiny laptops—especially low-end models—can be daunting. Here’s how to do

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Windows 7 RC1: 10 Things You Need to Know

Virtue — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:29:34 +0000

Windows 7’s about ready to come out of the oven, and now everybody can shove their hands in the warm OS pie. And really, you should. Here’s everything you need to know to dive in.

1. Where Do I Get It? Right here! If

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Windows 7 RC and XP given extensions on life well into 2010

Virtue — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:50:54 +0000

Whether or not Windows 7 does launch in October as previously suggested, those who have (or plan to get) Release Candidate will be happy to hear that Microsoft won’t be pulling the plug until June 1, 2010, well over a year from now and 11 months after its initial expiration date. After that,

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Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 vs. Vista: First Benchmarks

Virtue — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:05:10 +0000

Windows 7 Release Candidate 1. That’s as close to fully baked as it gets, so we’re finally comfortable pitting it against Vista for some good ol’ fashion benchmarking. Windows 7 feels snappier. Is it? We used 32-bit versions of both Vista and Windows 7 on the same machine for testing: 2.4GHz Intel

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Windows 7 edges out Vista in thorough gaming benchmarks

Virtue — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:19:41 +0000

Looking to find out what’s the better gaming experience out there right now — Windows 7 beta or Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 — the folks at PC Perspective put both operating systems through the ringer with help from seven graphics cards running the gamut of price ranges. Overall, three ATI Radeon

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